[Recorded in Dutch] A conversation with Agnes Joseph

About this episode

Agnes Joseph discusses her experiences in the Dutch Parliament and the implications of the new pension system in light of an aging population.

In this episode of Wegwijs na Invaren, Roel Mehlkopf and Marc Heemskerk speak with Agnes Joseph about her time in the Dutch Parliament and her involvement in the pension debate. What insights can be drawn from that period, and how does she now view the new pension system? They also look ahead. What does a society in which people are living longer, and may spend 30 years or more in retirement, mean for pensions? Is the current system sufficiently equipped for this, or are further adjustments n...

People in this episode

Hosts: Roel Mehlkopf, Marc Heemskerk

Guest: Agnes Joseph

Topics covered

• pension debate
• Dutch Parliament
• retirement
• pension system
• society
• aging population

Keywords

• pension debate
• Dutch Parliament
• retirement
• pension system
• aging population
• society
• longer life expectancy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dutch Parliament

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